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Eduardo Sanchez
834 PointsI am no pro developer, but how is this incorrect?
The question was: What is the alt attribute on an <img> tag for? I answered 'C': It points to a backup image.
Can someone please explain why this is wrong?
Thank you.
1 Answer
nakalkucing
12,964 PointsHi Eduardo Sanchez! The alt attribute on an <img> tag describes the image. You type in the alt attribute to give a description of your image. In the below code I describe my image with the alt attribute as "Mediterranean Islands". However, this is my own description of my selected image; it does not link to a backup image.
<header>
<img src="images/Islands - Copy.jpg" alt="Mediterranean Islands" class="profile-image">
<h1 class="tag name">Hi! I'm Nakal Kucing.</h1>
<p class="tag location">My home is Lego, Brick.</p>
</header>
Does that answer your question? Please let me know if it doesn't or isn't clear.
Best and Happy Coding! :)
Eduardo Sanchez
834 PointsEduardo Sanchez
834 PointsOh yes, this makes much more sense now, thank! In the case of your code, if the images "images/Islands - Copy.jpg" is not working, displaying, then the alt (alternative) text will display instead, not a backup image. Right?
Thank you so much!
nakalkucing
12,964 Pointsnakalkucing
12,964 PointsRight! :)
Your welcome!